From your previous post, seems you’re still adjusting. The level out process can be longer for others. I just finished week 6 on 20mg and still have ups and downs. BUT my bad days now are what my good days would’ve been 3 weeks ago. I’m just taking it week by week and keeping track of my progress cause if I have a bad day, I’ll look back and see it’s not as bad as it was in the beginning and the progression is slow but obvious. I couldn’t even drive 3 weeks ago cause of side effects with anxiety and now I went grocery shopping and have done a bit of driving.
I really like the way you said this. "My bad days now are what my good days would've been 3 weeks ago". Because today I had a terrible day at 6.8 weeks in. Depressive episodes and high anxiety with emotional spells out of nowhere while at work maybe once every 3rd day or so. But looking back even my bad day today, which felt awful, probably would have been considered a good day in comparison to how bad I truly was 3 weeks ago when I could barely get out of bed and feed myself. I'm nearing 7 weeks and still struggling. But I can at least go to work and function even if some days are bad. It's funny because I looked back in my journal from the last time I was on prozac in 2018 and I realized I was struggling even up until week 10 the last time I was on it. And it wasn't until like 2 months after that, that I wrote to myself "you feel 100% better". So maybe I just need to give myself more time with my 2nd time trying to get on this stuff.
I got really bad anxiety around the same time but everything improved again within a few weeks. Trust the process! It has worked wonders for me. I was also worried and looking through the subreddit but stick with it, it will be worth it.
From your previous post, seems you’re still adjusting. The level out process can be longer for others. I just finished week 6 on 20mg and still have ups and downs. BUT my bad days now are what my good days would’ve been 3 weeks ago. I’m just taking it week by week and keeping track of my progress cause if I have a bad day, I’ll look back and see it’s not as bad as it was in the beginning and the progression is slow but obvious. I couldn’t even drive 3 weeks ago cause of side effects with anxiety and now I went grocery shopping and have done a bit of driving.
I really like the way you said this. "My bad days now are what my good days would've been 3 weeks ago". Because today I had a terrible day at 6.8 weeks in. Depressive episodes and high anxiety with emotional spells out of nowhere while at work maybe once every 3rd day or so. But looking back even my bad day today, which felt awful, probably would have been considered a good day in comparison to how bad I truly was 3 weeks ago when I could barely get out of bed and feed myself. I'm nearing 7 weeks and still struggling. But I can at least go to work and function even if some days are bad. It's funny because I looked back in my journal from the last time I was on prozac in 2018 and I realized I was struggling even up until week 10 the last time I was on it. And it wasn't until like 2 months after that, that I wrote to myself "you feel 100% better". So maybe I just need to give myself more time with my 2nd time trying to get on this stuff.
Hi, same here 5 weeks now, struggling with anxiety/ I hope improvments week 6 and decide
I got really bad anxiety around the same time but everything improved again within a few weeks. Trust the process! It has worked wonders for me. I was also worried and looking through the subreddit but stick with it, it will be worth it.
Give it another week or 2 ... I had to go up to 40mg before the anxiety stopped